Movies with Alan Arkin
Movies found: 27, viewing from 1 to 20
Stand Up Guys
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Starring: Christopher Walken, Al Pacino, Alan Arkin
Directors: Fisher Stevens
Country: USA
Year: 2012
Available Quality: DivX, DVD, Hi Def
A pair of aging stickup men try to get the old gang back together for one last hurrah before one of the guys takes his last assignment - to kill his comrade.
Argo
Genres: Thriller, Drama, History
Starring: Zeljko Ivanek, Ben Affleck, John Goodman, Alan Arkin, Clea DuVall, Victor Garber, Kyle Chandler
Directors: Ben Affleck
Country: USA
Year: 2012
Available Quality: DivX, Hi Def, Hi Def
In 1979, the American embassy in Iran was invaded by Iranian revolutionaries and several Americans are taken hostage. However, six manage to escape to the official residence of the Canadian Ambassador and the CIA is eventually ordered to get them out of the country. With few options, exfiltration expert Tony Mendez devises a daring plan: to create a phony Canadian film project looking to shoot in Iran and smuggle the Americans out as its production crew. With the help of some trusted Hollywood contacts, Mendez creates the ruse and proceeds to Iran as its associate producer. However, time is running out with the Iranian security forces closing...
Edward Scissorhands
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dick Anthony Williams, Vincent Price, Alan Arkin, Caroline Aaron
Directors: Tim Burton
Country: USA
Year: 1990
Available Quality: DivX, Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def, Hi Def
A kind inventor is almost finished piecing together his latest creation when fate prevents him from completing his most important project. Edward may seem dangerous, with scissors instead of hands, but when a compassionate Avon lady comes calling, it's clear that things are going to be changing for Edward who has been alone in the large empty mansion. What they both don't realize is that the most important change of all won't be found in Edward but in the residents of the sleep suburbs he will be calling home, and a young teenage girl who's eyes will be opened.
The Change-Up
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Leslie Mann, Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, Alan Arkin, Craig Bierko, Lo Ming, Mircea Monroe
Directors: David Dobkin
Country: USA
Year: 2011
Available Quality: DivX, Hi Def, Hi Def
Growing up together, Mitch (Ryan Reynolds) and Dave (Jason Bateman) were inseparable best friends, but as the years have passed they've slowly drifted apart. While Dave is an overworked lawyer, husband and father of three, Mitch has remained a single, quasi-employed man-child who has never met a responsibility he liked. To Mitch, Dave has it all: beautiful wife Jamie (Leslie Mann), kids who adore him and a high-paying job at a prestigious law firm. To Dave, living Mitch's stress-free life without obligation or consequence would be a dream come true. Following a drunken night out together, Mitch and Dave's worlds are turned upside down when th...
Thin Ice
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Starring: Lea Thompson, Greg Kinnear, Michelle Arthur, Alan Arkin, David Harbour, Jennifer Edwards-Hughes, Peter Thoemke
Directors: Jill Sprecher
Country: USA
Year: 2011
An insurance agent looking for a way out of frigid Wisconsin is blackmailed by an unstable locksmith in the theft of a rare violin that belongs to a retired farmer.
Noel
Genres: Drama
Starring: Chazz Palminteri, Paul Walker, Merwin Mondesir, Alan Arkin, Susan Sarandon, Carmen Ejogo, Marcus Thomas
Directors: Chazz Palminteri
Country: USA, Canada
Year: 2004
New York cop Mike Riley and his suspicious partner Dennis are amused to see old waiter Artie Venzuela spoil him. But Artie isn't gay, he 'stalks' Mike as presumed reincarnation of his late wife, desperate for closure, while unable to connect with his own adult son. Mike's Latino fianc
Firewall
Genres: Crime, Thriller
Starring: Harrison Ford, Robert Forster, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Virginia Madsen, Eric Keenleyside, Jimmy Bennett, Alan Arkin
Directors: Richard Loncraine
Country: USA, Australia
Year: 2006
Available Quality: DivX, DVD, Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def, Hi Def
With his family held for ransom, the head security executive for a global bank is commanded to loot his own business for millions in order to ensure his wife and children's safety. He then faces the demanding task of thwarting the kidnapper's grand scheme, which makes him look guilty of embezzlement.
Indian Summer
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Starring: Diane Lane, Elizabeth Perkins, Kevin Pollak, Alan Arkin, Matt Craven, Bill Paxton, Vincent Spano
Directors: Mike Binder
Country: USA, Canada
Year: 1993
A group of childhood friends, now in their thirties, reunite at Camp Tamakwa. Only a few of the original campers show up, but they still have a good time reminiscing. The people share experiences and grow while at the camp. They are dismayed to discover that the camp's owner, Unca Lou, is going to close the camp down.
The Last Unicorn
Genres: Family, Fantasy, Animation
Starring: Christopher Lee, Alan Arkin, Jeff Bridges, Keenan Wynn, Mia Farrow, Paul Frees, Angela Lansbury
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Country: USA, UK, Japan, West Germany
Year: 1982
Available Quality: DivX, Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def
A story line that truly deserves the A-list treatment, The Last Unicorn is memorable for its attempts to stay faithful to its origins, the Peter Beagle novel of the same name. The animation is vintage Rankin/Bass, and that's too bad; but there's an undeniable strength in this tale and telling. A unicorn (Mia Farrow)--she believes herself the last--searches for any others of her kind, while avoiding the malevolent Red Bull, the agent believed to have destroyed the rest of the herd. Along the way, she is mistaken, ignored, attacked, and obsessed about, finally finding help from a magician named Schmendrick (Alan Arkin) and a knight named Prince...
The 80th Annual Academy Awards
Genres: Biography
Starring: Jon Stewart, Jessica Alba, Casey Affleck, Javier Bardem, Alan Arkin, Amy Adams, Don Ameche
Directors: Louis J. Horvitz
Country: USA
Year: 2008
Available Quality: Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def
In the annual awards presentation, the nominated films include Atonement, Juno, Michael Clayton, No Country for Old Men, and There Will Be Blood.
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Family
Starring: Tim Allen, Wendy Crewson, Judge Reinhold, Eric Lloyd, Kevin Pollak, Art LaFleur, Alan Arkin
Directors: Michael Lembeck
Country: USA
Year: 2006
Available Quality: DivX, iPod, Hi Def, Hi Def
Santa's got problems: it's a few days before Christmas and production lags, Mrs. Claus is about to give birth and wants family time, and Jack Frost (tired of second billing) is on probation under Santa's supervision. Santa tries to support his wife by bringing her parents to the North Pole (to preserve the secret of Santa, they must think it's Canada). Santa also brings his ex, her husband, and their daughter Lucy. Inside the toy factory, Jack makes mischief and hatches a plan to become Santa. With Santa juggling that many snow globes, something is bound to go wrong. But if things get too difficult, Santa can always exercise his option to inv...
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Genres: Documentary
Starring: James Belushi, Alan Arkin, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Martin Short, Mike Myers, Ryan Stiles
Directors: Sharon Bartlett
Country: Canada
Year: 2006
An uproarious behind-the-scenes look at Chicagos famed Second City comedy club and troupe, this retrospective spans from the groups early days to the hit SCTV series and beyond as it tickles with reminiscences from Dan Aykroyd, Tina Fey, Martin Short, Alan Arkin and Mike Meyers. Footage of JimBelushi, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, John Candy, Eugene Levy and other alumni affirms Second Citys place in comedy history...
America's Sweethearts
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Julia Roberts, Christopher Walken, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Seth Green, Alan Arkin, Rainn Wilson, Stanley Tucci
Directors: Joe Roth
Country: USA
Year: 2001
Available Quality: DivX, Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def, Hi Def
For kiki being the personal assistant to beautiful megastar gwen isnt easy. In fact its nearly impossible since the man of her dreams is eddie. Gwens estranged husband. Kiki is given the monumental task of helping gwen and eddie make it through a press junket organized by publicity exec lee phillips.
The Jerky Boys
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Starring: Alan North, William Hickey, Brian Tarantina, Suzanne Shepherd, Brad Sullivan, Alan Arkin, Kamal Ahmed
Directors: James Melkonian
Country: USA
Year: 1995
When two unemployed telephone pranksters decide to use their vocal "talents" to impersonate a Chicago mob boss and curry favor with organized crime in New York, the trouble begins. It isn't long before Johnny and Kamal (the "Jerky Boys" of crank call fame) are wanted by the local mafia, the police, and their neighbor.
Hearts of the West
Genres: Comedy, Western
Starring: Donald Pleasence, Richard B. Shull, Blythe Danner, Alan Arkin, Jeff Bridges, Andy Griffith, Alex Rocco
Directors: Howard Zieff
Country: USA
Year: 1975
Lewis Tater writes Wild West dime novels and dreams of actually becoming a cowboy. When he goes west to find his dream he finds himself in possession of the loot box of two crooks who tried to rob him. During his escape, Lewis stumbles on to the set of a Wild West movie and through mishap and chance becomes a star of Hollywood Westerns.
Freebie and the Bean
Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
Starring: James Caan, Alan Arkin, Alex Rocco, John Garwood, Mike Kellin, Jack Kruschen, Paul Koslo
Directors: Richard Rush
Country: USA
Year: 1974
Freebie and Bean, two San Francisco police detectives, have one goal in life: to bring down Red Meyers, a local hijacking boss. After many fruitless months they finally collect an important piece of evidence. However, before they can get an arrest warrant, they hear the news of the hitman being hired to kill Meyers.
Sunshine Cleaning
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Clifton Collins Jr., Mary Lynn Rajskub, Steve Zahn, Ivan Brutsche, Christopher Dempsey, Alan Arkin, Amy Adams
Directors: Christine Jeffs
Country: USA
Year: 2008
Available Quality: DivX, Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def, Hi Def
A family. Rose and Norah, in Albuquerque, lost their mother when they were young. Rose is responsible - a housecleaner, raising her seven-year-old son Oscar. She's also having an affair with Mac, a married cop, her high-school sweetheart. Norah can't hold a job. Their dad, Joe, is quirky. When Oscar is expelled for odd behavior, Rose wants to earn enough to send him to private school. Mac suggests she clean up after crime scenes, suicides, and deaths that go undiscovered for awhile. Rose enlists Norah, and Sunshine Cleaners is born. Norah bonds with the dead, Rose finds out that it's a regulated business, and complications arise. Can a family...
Grosse Pointe Blank
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Jeremy Piven, Joan Cusack, Michael Cudlitz, Minnie Driver, Alan Arkin, Dan Aykroyd, Mitch Ryan
Directors: George Armitage
Country: USA
Year: 1997
Available Quality: DivX, Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def
Martin Blank is a freelance hitman who starts to develop a conscience, which causes him to muff a couple of routine assignments. On the advice of his secretary and his psychiatrist, he attends his 10th year High School reunion in Grosse Pointe, Michigan (a Detroit suburb where he's also contracted to kill someone). Hot on his tail are a couple of over-enthusiastic federal agents, another assassin who wants to kill him, and Grocer, an assassin who wants him to join an "Assassin's Union."
Little Murders
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Vincent Gardenia, Elliott Gould, John Randolph, Lou Jacobi, Doris Roberts, Donald Sutherland, Alan Arkin
Directors: Alan Arkin
Country: USA
Year: 1971
A girl brings home her latest boyfriend to meet her parents. This is done against the background of random shootings that had just begun in NYC at the time the play was written. How the family's failings are magnified by the social confusion of the times is the crux of the plot.
City Island
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Julianna Margulies, Andy Garcia, Alan Arkin, Emily Mortimer, Steven Strait, Sharon Angela, Ezra Miller
Directors: Raymond De Felitta
Country: USA
Year: 2009
Available Quality: DivX, Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def, Hi Def
The Rizzos, a family who doesn't share their habits, aspirations, and careers with one another, find their delicate web of lies disturbed by the arrival of a young ex-con (Strait) brought home by Vince (Garcia), the patriarch of the family, who is a corrections officer in real life, and a hopeful actor in private.